Adan

♀ Girl

Pronounced ah-DAHN /ɑˈdɑn/Medium

Meaning: Adan is the Spanish form of Adam ('earth; man'), which is a boy's name; it is also a Somali name (a form of Adam). Here it is recorded for a girl, a cross-sex point we note plainly.Low

In 30 seconds: A crisp two-beat name: the Spanish Adan (from Adam) is usually a boy's; here it is a girl (said 'ah-DAHN'). We note the cross-sex point.

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Origin LowSpanish, Somali

MeaningAdan is the Spanish form of Adam ('earth; man'), which is a boy's name; it is also a Somali name (a form of Adam). Here it is recorded for a girl, a cross-sex point we note plainly.

U.S. rank (2024)#15265 ↘ Falling

2024 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year2022

Total births (all-time)≈ 140

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Adan is the Spanish (and Somali) form of Adam, 'earth; man' — usually a boy's name. Recorded here for a girl, it reads as a cross-sex use we note plainly; rare in the U.S. for girls (said 'ah-DAHN').

For girls it is extremely rare; as a boy's name Adan is far more familiar. Rare here, crisp at the root.

Did you know? Adan is the Spanish form of Adam ('earth; man'), normally a boy's name, and also a Somali name; here it is recorded for a girl, a cross-sex point we note plainly (said 'ah-DAHN').

Overall data confidence 34%

References — Adan — Spanish/Somali form of Adam; cross-sex (usually male)

Variations

AdánAdenAdin

Nicknames

AdaDani

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Adan mean?

Adan is the Spanish form of Adam ('earth; man'), usually a boy's name, and also a Somali name; here it is recorded for a girl, which we note.

How do you pronounce Adan?

It's said ah-DAHN /ɑˈdɑn/ — two syllables, stress on the second.

Is Adan a boy or girl name?

Here Adan is used as a girl's name; note the Spanish Adan (a form of Adam) is usually a boy's name, which we flag.

How popular is Adan?

Adan is extremely rare for girls in the U.S. and more familiar as a boy's name.